Isaiah Willock, 10, a 5th-grader at Washington Rose Elementary School in Roosevelt, is competing in a chess tournament. (May 11, 2013).

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Katie Cole, 10, of Roosevelt focuses on her opponent, Joshua Vasuez,10, of Bay Shore as he makes his next move while the two compete in a chess tournament organized by Long Island Chess Nuts. (May 11, 2013)

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Chun Liu, 8, a 3rd-grader from Locust Valley, eyes his opponent's move while competing along with hundreds of young chess players from across Long Island in a tournament organized by Long Island Chess Nuts. (May 11, 2013).

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Ethan Lee, 8, a 2nd-grader from Elmont, focuses on his next move while competing in the Long Island Chess Nuts tournament. (May 11, 2013).

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Katie Cole, 10, of Roosevelt, left, focuses on her opponent, Joshua VasQuez,10, of Bay Shore as he makes his next move in their game of chess during the Long Island Chess Nuts tournament. (May 11, 2013).